The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda

The Tale of the Priest and his Worker Balda 1940 Directed by Panteleymon Sazonov Сказка о попе и его работнике Балде

A self-loving and arrogant priest, strolling through the market square, is looking for a "cook, stable boy and carpenter" who would work for him diligently and a lot, and take only a little money for it. He meets a brave young man, Balda, who is hired as a servant by the popes for a purely symbolic payment - "a year for three cheeks on the forehead". Soon the Pope will have to learn the power of Balda's slap.

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Gnere Animation

Production Company Soyuzmultfilm

Release Date 22 October 1940

22 mins